Flying-machine.



A. R. MALASOMMA FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2, 1909. 935,039. Patented Sept.28,1909.

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A. R. MALASOMMA.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2,1909.

935,039. Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

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A. R. MALASOMMA.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2,1909.

935 ,039, Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

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ATTORNEYS A. R. MALASUMMA.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

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The motor3 is provided with a shaft 10 connected to the motor through aclutch 11 as is usual so that the motor can be run without revolving theshaft.

12 indicates the horizontal propellers of any suitable design, locatedabove the upper story of the central framework and mounted on verticalshafts 13 journaled in suitable bearings secured to the framework. Thereare preferably four ofthse horizontal propelleis located two on eitherside of the central body.

14 indicates a horizontal longitudinally V disposed shaft -secured. tothejramework and "connected to-the vertical ropeller shafts 13 by bevelgears 15. One 0 these shafts 14 is provided on either side of the bodand each 'ears with the two propellers ocated on t at side. e

' 16 indicates a sprocket wheel secured to the shaft 14 which 1sconnected to. a sprocket wheell'Z keyed tothemotor shaft why a chain-18.Preferably these driving sprockets and chain are du iicated foreach-shaft 14 and set of ropelers 12." The. sprockets 17 are prefera 1ykeyed to the "motor shaft .10s'o that when the motor is. coupled to the.

shaft the propellers 12..will immediately, rotate and cause the aparatusto 19 indicates a rock aft supported by the framework and locatedtransverse] with igsgect to theoentralbody. The roc shaft as an 'arm- "0secured to each end thereof,

ivo'tally connected'by a number of pivote links/21 to the wings 8 and 9at a point or points locatedoutwardly beyond the pivotal mountingdf-said wings power is applied'to the wings l t 1 i 1e uvegaero lanesurfacesfi- 'is thus-s re 1 q nioveda and he whereby the direct Therotary n,, 0fthe shaft 10, coxii verted into :a rocking motion of theshaft 19' by any suitable mechanism such as a. r w 1 eel 2201ithe-shaftIlO meshing wi a rm gear 23. A link-24 pivotall mountedpreferably in front of the apparatus. The propeller 30 is mounted on ashaft 31 and bet .tained by thesarroundin'g air which is to rock theshaft 19 which motion causes the wings 8 and 9 to flap u and down. Thearm 25 is preferably ma 0 up of two parts, one adapted to swivel withinthe other so as to allow for the an lar movement of the; link 24 infollowing t e rotation of the gear 23. This motion of the wings adds tothe propelling of the apparatus and also assi ts 1 1n sustaining it n t'e'air. Preferablyt gear 22 is loosely mounted on the shaft E3 andprovided with a clutch 26 for coupling 1 it to the shaft when it isdesired to operat 'l. thewings and whereby, if it is desiredwtjo f havethe wings remain stationary, the geaif wheel 22 can e disconnected fromthe share-g Each win 8 ,and,9 is provided withope 55"" ings 27, saiopenings being closedby a cla" va V ve 28 secured to the w ngs by a.sprin a hinge 29 which normally tends to cause the?" valve to close theopenin in the wing, al the h other means for close might be employed.

e emg the valve 1% en the wing 1s on its up stroke the valves will openan permit the air to rush throu h, but when, making the down stroke theva veswill close and permit the wings to have the full effect on theair. t i

30 indicates a vertical pro eller of any suitable design andrnat-eriaand located supported by a framework 32 secured. to the central body ofthe apparatus. Motion is transmitted from the motor shaft 10 to thepropeller 30 by means of gearwheel'33 on the motorshaft, Eisnion 34 mmesh with said geler wheel, sha 35 and bevel ears 3.6.

e gear wheel 33 is also referab y loosely mounted on the shaft 10 anconnected therei tolbgrlzclutch 87 so that the ropeller 30 can T Wii inand out'when d esired. 38 indicates a truncated cone-she ed c 1- inderlocated between the a per an -mid e platforms or artitions an fwithitswides part at the-ho tom. The 'saidcylinder communicatesi with openingsin theplatform's so, that there is a free passage for -air .mally thisassage is closed y valvesflfitl, 40 located at t 0 upper and lower parts.tively. The twovalves are connected bar-41 which isconnected to a pivotlly mounted operatin' lever 421 1932 a llink 48. When is desiretodesceiidqui'ekllly) the power is shut ofi and the valves-8.9, are

of fedby the lever 42. A. offllQ-P b y power thereof decreased duetotlwfi'fi fi that the aeroplane are broken: and; do *1 25 not presentasmuch surface upheld ,or 811'smitted to pass vertically t the a den 38and freely through t e aerop ane surfaces 2.

44 indicates the seat for the operator which is adapted to be shifted onlongitudi-' nal and transverse tracksdfi. Said tracks are adjustablevertically if desired to meet the position taken by the apparatus whenin flight.

46 indicates a steering wheel located in front of the seat 44 and isprovided with a worm 47 in mesh with a gear wheel 48 keyed to atransverse shaft 49. The shaft 49 is provided with a sprocket wheel 50fixed to each end thereof. (See Fig. 5.

51 indicates a horizontal rud er or tailby which the apparatus issteered vertically and is hinged to the framework as at 52. Chains 53passing over the sprocket wheels 50 and over pulleys or sprockets at theback of the framework are secured to the tail or rudder 51, one endbeing secured to the upper surface and one end to the lower surface ofsaid tail at or near either edge. Thus upon rotating the wheel 46 thechains 53 will cause t 1e tail 51 to either raise "or lower about thehinge 52 and cause the apparatus to be steered vertically.

Beneath the tail. 51 is mounted a vertically depending rudder blade 54secured to the horizontal rudder as at 55. 55 is preferably located atthe rear of the tail or rudder so that the front end of the rudder 54will swing in an arc to steer the machine horizontally. The forward endof the rudder 54 is supported by segment bar.

65 secured at its ends to the edges of the horizontal rudder 51. The bar65 is arranged in an arc of a circle from the pivot 55 as a center andpasses loosely through a hole or opening in the rudder 54 whereby saidrudder will be free to travel on said rod.

The blade 54 is adapted to turn about its mounting 55 as a pivot andride on the bar to horizontally steer the apparatus by the followingmechanism: A centrally pivoted foot bar 56 mounted forward of the seat44 (see Fig. 4) is connected by means of cables or wires 57 to eitherside of the blade or rudder 54 between the pivot 55 and bar 65. Thewires 57 pass over suitable sheaves 58 and over pulleys 59 secured tothe edge of the horizontal rudder 51 after which they are secured to thevertical rudder 54. The foot-le er 56 is so located that the operatorcan operate the same by placing one-foot thereon on either side of itscentral pivotal mounting 60. It will thus be seen that the verticalsteering is effected by the wheel 46 and the horizontal steering by thefoot-lever 56.

oscillated by said motor, The pivot My invention, it will be understood,is capable of various-modifications in the devices employed foroperating the different parts, without departing from the spiritthereof.

hat I claim as my invention is:

1. In an apparatus of the class described,

'the combination with an aeroplane body having a number of horizontalpartitions one above the other, of a motor mounted in said body,vertical and horizontal propellers secured to saidbody and driven bysaid motor, means for separately coupling and uncoupling said propellerswith said motor, wings pivotally secured to the sides of said body, a.rock shaft mounted transversely in said body, links connecting the endsof said rock shaft with said wings at a point between the mounting ofsaid wings and their ends, and means for connecting said rock shaft tosaid motor independently of said propellers.

2. In an apparatus of the class described the combination with anaeroplane body, 0 a motor carried thereby, vertical and horizontalpropellers driven by said motor, wings secured to the sides of said bodyand a vertical rudder secured to said body and a. horizontal rudderdepending from said vertical rudder and secured thereto by a fixed pivotat one end and by a loose mounting at the other end and hand and footmechanism for independently operating said rudders.

3. In an apparatus of the class described the combination with anaeroplane body, 0 means for propelling the same, a vertical ruddersecured to the rear of said body, a horizontal rudder depending from andsecured to said .vertical rudder at ope end by a. fixed pivot and at theother endilg y a guide secured to said vertical rudder and means wherebysaid horizontal rudder may be operated independently of any movement ofsaid vertical rudder.

4. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with anaeroplane body having a plurality of horizontal partitions or planes, avertical central cylinder connecting openin s in said partitions, valvesat bot ends of said cylinder and means for simultaneously opening saidvalves to permit a free passage of air through said partitions. Signedat-New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 30thday of March A. D. 1909.

- ALBERTO RICCARDO MALASOMHA. Witnesses IRENE Lnrnowrrz, EDWARD M.JELLINEK.

